Posture corrector and exerciser



Oct. 29, "1 940.

W. "S. BUNDY POSTURE CORRECTOR AND EXERCISER Filed Feb. 24, 1940 INVENTOR.

m A ORNE) W W 5 5 M M u m Patented Oct. 29, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT; OFFICE I i 2,219,948 v I.

rostrum: commerce. m EXERCISER.

William s. Bundy, Redlands, cam, Application February 24, 1940, Serial No. 320,705

3 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in pos ture corrector and exerciser.

One object of the invention is to provide a simple, relatively inexpensive; adjustable and readily operable device, especially adapted for developing correct posture and proper physical development generally, the device being further characterized by the fact that it can be put into use instantly by merely placing the same in engagement with any convenient wall surface of home, gymnasium, mice or shop, and without necessity of any tools, attaching means or the like, and without danger of injury to the wall surface.

v More specifically, an object of the inventionis to provide a device of the character indicated in the preceding paragraph which, in general appearance, somewhat resembles a pair of tongs of preferably pivoted cross handle type having hand hold arms which are greatly elongated relative to 20 the wall engaging (but non-clamping) arms, the latter being provided with non-marring and non slipping means whereby the hand hold arms may be spaced or adjusted to suit all individual requirements and, when the wall engaging arm ends 25 are placed in contact with the wall surface in any desired position as regards both height and angularity to best suit the individual and particular exercise or muscle development being undertaken and part of the body weight exerted lengthwise of the device toward the wall, any force exerted by the users hands tending either to spread or close the hand hold arms of the device will be eifectively resisted and danger of the device slipping or twisting on the wall surface eliminated.

Other objects of the invention will more clearly appear from the description and claims hereinafter following.

In the drawing forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the improved posture corrector and illustrating one manner in which employed. Figure 2 is a plan view of the improved device upon a larger scale than Figure 1. And Figure 3 is a sectional view, corresponding substantially to the section line 3-3 of Figure 2, parts being broken away to better accommodate the view on the sheet.

In said drawing, the improved posture corrector and exerciser is shown as preferably comprising two elongated members A-A, the same being crossed and pivotally connected as indicated at H]. Each of said members A is preferably comprised of a long tubular hand hold arm I lhaving a hand grip l8 of rubber or other suitable device at its outer end. To the opposite end of each tubular arm II is welded or otherwise secured, a

preferably rod-like section l2, fiattenedas indicated at I3 where the sections l2 cross and are pivotally connected as by the bolt I4. The sections l2 are disposed at an angle to the tubular sections II, as clearlyshown in Figure 2 and, at 5 theirextreme inner ends, the sections l2 are again angled as indicatedat l5 so as to extend approximately parallel with the tubular hand hold sections l l.

As best indicated in Figure 3, each of the inner 10 or wall surface-engaging arms of the device are preferably provided with rounded or ball-like ends [6 over which is applied or secured a layer of rubber I! or equivalent non-marring, non-slipping and preferably compressible material of rela- 15 tively high co-eflicient of friction.

As will be clear from Figure 2, the length of the hand hold arms on the outer side of the pivot I0 is made relatively great compared to the wall surface-engaging short arms of the device, the ratio, in actual practice, being of the order of about 10 or 12 to 1. It will further be noted that, even in the extreme closed position of the hand hold arms H, as illustrated in Figure 2, the wall surface-engaging ends of the device are maintained spaced or separated so as to always insure that, regardless of the degree of spacing of the hand holds I 8 when in use as hereinafter explained, the points of engagement of the wall surface-engaging ends l5, l6, ll of the device will be relatively widely spaced and the distance from the pivot point II] to the wall surface reduced to a minimum, for the purpose hereinafter described.

In employing the corrector and exerciser, the user, as indicated in Figure 1, grasps the hand grips l8 and separates the latter to the desired degree best suited to the particular user, and then places the wall surface-engaging ends l5, I6, I! of the device against the wall and leans toward the wall, thus exerting an endwise bodily pressure on the device and against the wall. The rubber or like surfaces I! of the device when thus placed in engagement with the wall under pressure, provide a secure, non-marring and non-slippable engagement with the wall surface. Further, because of the high leverage ratio between the hand hold arms of the device and the wall surface-engaging arms of the device, the user may exert relatively great force either tending to further spread the hand hold arms or to bring them together without danger of the device slipping or twisting on the wall surface. By keeping the wall surface-engaging ends I! of the device relatively widely separated, possibility of the device turning or twisting on the wall surface is reduced to a minimum, as will be apparent.

With the construction described and employed in the manner indicated, the user is enabled to thrust the chest and trunk forward and backward and to twist and thus exercise the arm and all body muscles. It will further be evident that the improved device may be placed on the wall surface at any desired height best adapted to the particular user; the devicemay be employed in a horizontal position aseshown in Figure 1 or arranged in a vertical or any other desired angular plane relative to the horizon; and may be used in position on the floor, all as best suited to the particular exercise, development or correction of any desired portions oi the body. As will be obvious, the device may be placed in use instantly against any convenient wall. or floor surface without necessity of any tools or extraneous attaching devices. It will fiirther be evident that theimproved. posture corrector and exerciser may be manufactured. at comparatively small cost, thus eliminating the heavy investment usually required for exercising apparatus in gymnasiurns and the like ,or in the home.

Although there has herein been shown and described what is now considered the preferred construction of the improved device, the same is merely illustrative and all changes and modifications are contemplated that come within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

What is claimed is: l

1. In a posture corrector and muscleexerciser of the character described adapted to be held against a wall surface Without slipping by bodily pressure exerted lengthwise thereof toward the wall, a pair of rigid elongated members pivotally connected intermediate theirends, the point of pivotal connection being so located as to provide 49 two relatively long hand hold arms at one side of the pivot and two relatively very short wall surface-engaging arms at the opposite side of the pivot, the ends of the wall surface-engaging arms being spaced under all conditions of pivotal adjustment of the two members, the ends of said wall surface-engaging arms being provided with non-marring and non-slipping wall surfaceengaging means.

2. In a posture corrector and musicle exerciser of the character described, adapted to be held gagainsta wall surface without slipping by bodily pressure exerted lengthwise thereof toward the wall, a. pair of rigid elongated members pivotally connected intermediate their ends, the point of pivotal connection being so located as to provide two relatively long hand hold arms at one side of the pivot and two relatively very short wall surface-engaging arms at the opposite side of the pivot, the ends of the wall surface-engaging arms being spaced under all conditions of pivotal adjustment of the two members, the ends of said wall surface-engaging arms being ball shaped and provided with a compressible surface ofrelatively high friction. coeflicient.

3. ,In a posture corrector and muscle exerciser of the character described, adapted to be held against a wall surfacewithout slipping by bodily pressure. exerted lengthwise thereof toward the wall, a pair of rigid crossedv elongated members pivotally connected" intermediate their ends, the point of pivotal connection being so located as to provide two relatively long handhold arms at one side of the pivot. and two relatively short wall surface-engaging arms at the other side of the pivot, the ends of said wall surface-engaging' arms being provided with means to frictionally'engage' the wall surface and prevent slipping thereon in any pivotal adjustment of said members. g

' WILLIAM S. BUNDY. 

